Sink molding



T. R. WYCOFF June 17, 1952 SINK MCLDING Filed Nov. 14, 1949 INVENTOR. 77100705 2 WYCOFF.

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ATTO NEY Patented June 17,1952

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,600,599 SINK MoLnfN'd Thomas R; w'y'cofr, omnibus, Ohio Application- November 14, 1949, serial No. 126,946 l'fllaiiii; (o1. 4 1s7) The present invention relates to improvements in a s nk mou in and has for, an object the provision or a moulding or this kind which has a sealiiiggasket' ref-med integrally therewith. U another object of the present invention is to provide an improved moulding and gasket unit for use with kitchen sinks, lavatories, showers, bathtubsand the like. i v

I A further object or thepresent invention is to Di ovideaii improved mould "structur which thei 'gasikeif W seal on moisture and will auto: matically a Just itself for unevenness; expansion r; coiitracti settlingof the members of the iixtur'e to applied" i i aifly change more mechanical relation setweentue parts sealed by asket- '5 sun furtherobject or the pr sentmviiuofi is toprovide' an improved device dfthis char cter which; the gasket is mae or flexible long-wear: ing and grease re'sista'nt material. j g

The present invention aims to provide an in: proved moulding which is of simple construction, cheap to manufacture and easy to install.

In one of its broadest aspects the present invention contemplates" the provision of an improved moulding comprising a'memsoay portion, a gasket gripping portion; and a ga'sket'secured in said gripping portion.

With the foregoing and other objects inf View, the invention win be hereinafter more fully described and more particularly pointed out in the appended'claim. i

the drawings, in which the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals through out the several viewsf Figure 1' is a fragmentary perspective view of a sink illustrating the improved moulding applied thereto, with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the improved moulding constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l indicates a kitchen sink or the like having a rim II which is received by a rabbeted groove l2 formed in a cabinet top l3. The rim II of the sink rests upon the bottom M of the groove l2. The improved moulding generally indicated at A comprises a main body portion l 5, a substantially inverted U-shaped gasket gripping portion l6, a nose I], alip l8 and a gasket IS.

The moulding may be formed from sheet metal such as stainless steel, aluminum, or rolled or extruded from other suitable materials, such as plastic, and the substantially U -shaped gripping portion s is formed by making a double bend adjacent oneeuge portion of the sheet or mate: r al. The formation of the com rehend will pro: vide gripping or clamping jaws Ilia and 1 65, which are connected by the closed part of the (r shaped gripping portion l6;v one edge portion of thBlgask'et i3 is f rmly' gripped between the jaws its and Iii-b of the" gripping portion It and the ad acent edge of thegaske't abuts the inner facerof the closed part of the U-shap'ed'gripping' portion [6. V

The gasket l 9 may be in the form of a strip of plastic or other "pp'ropri'ate' material which is live and has an inherent tendency to return to it'soriginal fiat cofiditionas illustrated in full lines in Figure 3 of the rawing. The jaw [this longer than the jaw [6d and extends downwardly below the horizontal 7 tion I5 of the moulding A and is bent upwardly upon itself to form the nose IT, From the nose I} the moulding extends upwardly to provide the lip- I 8 the free edge; portion ofwhieh is bent ijn-r wardly to provide a; sharp flange lBo. Theppp osite endportion of the moulding A is provided with upwardly flared openings 20 to provide countersunk screw holes, I]; is to be understood that openings 20 may be ofany desired shape depending upon the fastening means employed.

If desired, the'j'aw IBb need not extend downwardly below the horizontal plane of the main body portion i501 the moulding A, but maybe even-with or above portion l5, all depending upon the type of sink,- or the like, to which the mould-'- ing is applied.

In the use of the device, assuming for purposes of illustration only, that the improved moulding A is to be employed in connection with the installation of a kitchen sink, the sink ill is positioned in the cabinet top l3 with the rim ll of the sink received by the groove l2 thereof and resting upon the bottom I4 of the groove l2. The main body portion l5 of the moulding A will then be secured to the upper surface 13a of the cabinet top l3 by Wood screws or the like 2| which are received by the openings 20 of the moulding A.

An appropriate covering material 22, such as linoleum or the like, is applied to the upper surface l3a of the cabinet top I 3 and to the main body portion l5 of the moulding A. The lip l8 which is in the position illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing will now be ironed from this standing position downwardly into engagement with the adjacent edge portion of the covering 22. The sharp flange l8a of the lip I3 will be emplane of the main body por bedded into the covering 22 to provide a moisturetight seal at this point as is shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

As the screws 2| end portion of the gasket tween the upper face of the rim ll of the sink and the nose I! of the moulding A. The adjacent face of the gasket 19 will be engaged by the inner face of the jaw Nib. Since the jaw lBb is preferably disposed at an angle of the order of approximately forty-five degrees to the upper face of the rim ll of the sink and since the face of the jaw I6!) is curved downwardly and outwardly, the gasket l9 will be deformed from its original flat condition illustrated in shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. This deformation of the gasket IE! will place it under a strain so that it will tend to return to its original 'flat position.

In the event that the settling occurs between themoulding A and the sink rim II, the gasket 19 will spring downwardly and maintain a moisture-proof seal between the nose I! of the moulding A and the rim ll of the sink I0. Likewise, any unevenness in the rim ll of the sink ID will becompensated for by this inherent characteristic of the gasket to return to its original flat condition. In the same manner expansion or contraction of the various parts due to temperature changes will be fully compensated for.

The provision of this gasket will prevent moisture from entering between the moulding and the rim of the sink. This moisture would travel along the rim of the sink and wet the cabinet top l3. It has been known that this moisture will travel four inches to six inches in the cabinet top and rot the covering material 22' from underneath. Frequently this moisture seepage causes a warping in the cabinet top which opens the original seepage groove and allows still further moisture to enter.

As shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing a portion We of the gasket l9 extends outwardly beyond the nose H of the moulding. This extend-ed portion l9a of the gasket i9 may be trimmed off along the line ISb by a sharp instrument such as a razor blade, knife or the like. The nose I! of the moulding may be used as a guide when trimming off the extended portion Illa of the gasket Hi. The strip of gasket material [9 is inserted in the moulding during fabrication thereof and the gasket is tightly clamped in place during the manufacturing of the moulding. In other words, the moulding and the gasket are manufactured as a unit and are delivered as such to the person who will install it.

, This invention primarily embraces the concept are screwed home the free l9 will be confined be- Figure 3 to the position of providing an improved moulding comprising a main body portion, a gasket gripping portion, and a gasket secured in said gripping portion.

More particularly, the invention embraces a moulding for use with a sink, wall, or the like, fixture, with said sink or the like having a rim received by a groove in a cabinet, comprising a main body portion adapted for use with a sink or the like installation with said sink having a rim received by a groove in a cabinet, and a covering for said cabinet, an improved moulding comprising a main body portion adapted to be mounted on the upper surface of said cabinet, a gripping portion, a gasket secured in said gripping portion and having a portion adapted to engage the rim of the sink when the main body portion is mounted on said cabinet, a nose adapted to clamp said gasket into firm engagement with the rim of the sink and a lip having a sharp flange adapted to be embedded in said covering.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

What I claim is:

For use with a sink or the like installation with said sink havinga rim received by a groove in a cabinet, and a covering for said cabinet, an improved moulding comprising a main body portion adapted to be mounted on the upper surface of said cabinet, a gripping portion, a gasket secured in said gripping portion and having a portion adapted to engage the rim of the sink when the main body portion is mounted on said cabinet, a nose adapted to clamp said gasket into firm engagement with the rim of the sink and a lip having a sharp flange adapted to be embedded in said covering.

THOMAS R. WYCOGFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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